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The Boy and the Beast
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The Boy and the Beast

2015-07-11 · 119 min · ★ 7.9

Action · Adventure · Animation · Drama · Family · Fantasy

Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way back, meets Kumatetsu who becomes his spirit guide. That encounter leads them to many adventures.

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Directors
Mamoru Hosoda
Production companies
Nippon Television Network Corporation, Studio Chizu, TOHO, VAP, dentsu, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, D.N. Dream Partners, Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company, Miyagi Television Broadcasting, Shizuoka Daiichi Television, Hiroshima Telecasting, Fukuoka Broadcasting System, KADOKAWA, Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 49,714,378

Top Cast

Koji YakushoKoji YakushoKumatetsu (voice)
Aoi MiyazakiAoi MiyazakiYoung Kyuta (voice)
Shota SometaniShota SometaniTeenage Kyuta (voice)
Suzu HiroseSuzu HiroseKaede (voice)
Lily FrankyLily FrankyHyakushūbō (voice)
Yo OizumiYo OizumiTatara (voice)
Kazuhiro YamajiKazuhiro YamajiIozen (voice)
Mamoru MiyanoMamoru MiyanoTeenage Ichirohiko (voice)
Kappei YamaguchiKappei YamaguchiTeenage Jiromaru (voice)
Haru KurokiHaru KurokiYoung Ichirohiko (voice)
Momoka OhnoMomoka OhnoYoung Jiromaru (voice)
Sumire MorohoshiSumire MorohoshiChico (voice)
Keishi NagatsukaKeishi NagatsukaKyuta's Father (voice)
Kumiko AsoKumiko AsoKyuta's Mother (voice)
Masahiko TsugawaMasahiko TsugawaLord (voice)

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